“Not good enough to punch the clock.” – Ken Niumatalolo, Navy football coach There is a show that describes the inner workings of Navy football on Showtime. The thing that distinguishes Navy is that they play against major college football teams without the elite four and five-star athletes.  And they enjoy a measure of success. […]

Here’s a path to excellence, no matter the job.  I’ve carried these Ten Commitments that anyone can keep and be a valued contributor to our teams.     10 COMMITMENTS:   No Shortcuts – We will teach you the safe way, provide you safe equipment, fix it when it breaks.  Do it right and safe. Safety Freeze – Watch out […]

“Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain   I was interviewing a candidate who asked me what I appreciated most about being part of our team.   I said that a primary reason I enjoy my job is the quality of people I encounter.  For the most […]

“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” – Jack Welch Jack Welch was a business giant as Chairman and CEO of General Electric.  As you can tell from the above quote, he would be an advocate of “happening to the world.” I’ve used this term through the years.  It’s based on the idea that […]